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The App Store’s recent 10th anniversary offered a stark reminder of how much mobile gaming has changed over the last decade. Mobile games today are widely diverse and often more ambitious than in the past, not to mention dramatically more polished on average. And gosh, there are just so many of them across iOS and Android. It’s a little overwhelming, to be honest — what with the constant torrent of new touchscreen games — but there are some extraordinary and absorbing experiences amid the deluge. With that in mind, we’re spotlighting our absolute favorite mobile games, each of which is primed to entertain whether you’re on the go, curled up in bed, or just eager to kill a few minutes. Some of these are newer releases that made an immediate impact, while others are enduring modern classics that still warrant attention today. In either case, they’re all highly recommended. Be sure to keep tabs on this list in the future, as we’ll be … [Read more...] about The best iOS and Android games

One of the fun things about our video series Overboard is that it introduces viewers to board and card games that they might not otherwise have heard of. In this new column, we’re rounding up a few more titles that are thematically or mechanically similar to the game we played each month. First up: the “simple but absurd guessing game” Monikers. If you’ve watched the video already, you know that things get very silly, very quickly. Monikers is basically a cross between catch phrase and charades. You may have already played a home-brewed version of this game known as Salad Bowl or Fishbowl. A handful of names/things/ideas are drawn from a a deck (or written down on a piece of paper if you’re going DIY) and added to a communal pile. Over three rounds, team leaders have to get their team to guess what’s on the card first by describing it, then with only one word, then silently, using only actions. Buy Monikers here: Amazon | Target | Jet | Barnes & … [Read more...] about 8 more team-based party card games if you like Monikers

Brace yourselves, because E3 is almost here. What games might we see? Well, we’ve got some ideas… Aside from the rhetoric of media briefings and the hilarity of furious or joyous fanboy meltdowns on social media, E3 is ultimately all about the games. Forget everything else. While the first-party publishing houses of Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony will all have some tricks up their sleeves, much of the hype at E3 will be driven by what games third-party publishers bring to the table. But what might we expect at the show? On this page, we list off all of the major third party publishers showing up in Los Angeles next month and run down what we might expect from them – from updates on announced games to rumored reveals and distant hopes. Let’s get to it. EA: Battlefield 5 and Bioware’s big shot at redemption – plus the other stuff After the struggle and ultimate disappointment of Mass Effect Andromeda, Bioware is on a mission. Arguably, with EA’s … [Read more...] about E3 2018: what games to expect from Bethesda, Ubisoft, EA, Capcom, Square Enix and everyone else

Polygon is proud to bring you the best bets in gaming deals every week with your Saturday morning Polygon Deals roundup. There are too many awesome sales happening to be contained to one post, though, so we’re going to be starting a mid-week version. This is it! This week we’re highlighting some of our favorite action RPGs. Get your Elder Scrolls fix with Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind and Skyrim VR, both on sale for PS4. Mass Effect: Andromeda is only $12 on Amazon and you can still snag Green Man Gaming’s discount on Monster Hunter: World or pre-order the PS4 release ofShadow of the Colossus. If RPGs aren’t your thing, there’s still a lot to love this week, especially when it comes to consoles. If you’re in the market for an Xbox One, you’ve got a couple options depending on the type of deal you’re looking for. Plus, bundles are always your friend when it comes to Switch accessories. Hardware An Xbox One S bundle on Newegg also … [Read more...] about Your gaming deals this week include sales on Skyrim VR, Elder Scrolls Online, and Monster Hunter: World

The story of Riot Games is a list of things that shouldn’t have been possible. It’s the tale of an extremely difficult, user-unfriendly game reaching untold heights of success. It’s the story of a company that has remained committed to listening to and interacting with its fans even as it at has grown exponentially. More than anything, it’s the story of two best friends who liked playing video games and decided one day to make their own. Riot is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, but to really know how one of the world’s biggest development studios got started, you need to go back to Los Angeles in the early aughts. You need to find two University of Southern California business students who formed a bond unrelated to their studies. When Marc Merrill and Brandon Beck first met at USC, they were taking classes that led them to careers at banks and investment firms. But that wasn’t what they bonded over. For them, their real passion was video … [Read more...] about The past, present and future of League of Legends studio Riot Games